Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a crippling psychiatric disorder characterized by intense
fear or anxiety in social situations and their avoidance. However, the underlying biology of …

Social behavior plays a pivotal role in the mental well-being of an individual. Continuous
efforts in the past have led to advancements in the area of how the brain regulates emotion …

The microbiome-gut-brain axis plays a role in anxiety, the stress response and social
development, and is of growing interest in neuropsychiatric conditions. The gut microbiota …

Social stress exacerbates anxious and depressive behaviors in humans. Similarly, anxiety-
and depressive-like behaviors are triggered by social stress in a variety of non-human …

Anxiety and depression are highly prevalent mental illnesses worldwide and have long
been thought to be closely associated to neurotransmitter modulation. There is growing …

Gut microbiota is suggested to regulate the host's mental health via the gut-brain axis. In this
study, we investigated the relationship between the microbiome and psychological pain due …

Background Anxiety symptoms are common in mental diseases and a variety of physical
disorders, especially in disorders related to stress. More and more basic studies have …

The study of the gut microbiome has increasingly revealed an important role in modulating
brain function and mental health. In this review, we underscore specific pathways and …

Background Stress-related disorders involve systemic alterations, including disruption of the
intestinal microbial community. Given the putative connections between the microbiota …

The gut microbiota are being called the human “second brain,” as they play a key role in the
regulation of the central nervous system (CNS). Recent findings provide strong evidence for …